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What has ISO9001 ever done for us?

“So, for all the work we’ve put in to achieving ISO 9001 accreditation, what has it ever done for us?”

Lynx Networks Now ISO 9001:2015 Accredited

Lynx Networks was previously certified to the 2008 version and had until September this year to be re-certified.

Lynx Cyber Essentials Accreditation Renewed

Lynx Networks have recently had our Cyber Essentials accreditation reissued for another year. Cyber Essentials is a UK government scheme that has been designed to help protect against the vast majority of cyber-attacks.

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17 Things to Know When Planning A Cabling System

The following is a concise list of questions that need to be answered before a cabling system installation can be designed and planned.

Cat6 vs. Cat6a Data Cabling

The role of Cat6a cabling is to support 10Gig Ethernet, whereas Cat6 will currently only support Gigabit Ethernet, except for short links. There are some disadvantages to Cat6a and you need to weigh these up for any particular application.

How will the new data cable CPR EuroClasses affect you?

For over 20 years, Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) data cables have been the popular choice, but this is changing. Data cables are now to be labelled with a Construction Product Regulation (CPR) EuroClass rating to indicate their fire properties.

A Guide to CAT8 Data Cabling

Here’s a brief guide to the Category 8 (Cat8) data cabling standards that are currently under development by the ISO and TIA. Several options are being considered.

Beware of CCA and CCC Cables

Copper clad aluminium (CCA) cables have aluminium cores with a copper coating. They have some legitimate uses but are now appearing under the guise of Cat5e and Cat6 cables.

Fibre Optic Interface Distances Guide

We’ve compiled a list of fibre optic interface standards and have shown the distances that can be transmitted over different types of cable.

Warning – Never Use Internal Data Cable Externally

External grade data cables designed for outdoor use have a special jacket to withstand the elements. If a cable designed only for internal use is installed externally, sunlight and ice will break down the jacket over time and will let water in.

Case Studies

Cabinet Upgrade for LondonEnergy

LondonEnergy wanted to upgrade some of their existing switches with more modern ‘chassis style’ switches, but the network cabinet in question had reached capacity. To allow room for the new switching, as well as future growth, the 27u cabinet would have to be replaced with a 42u.

Stantonbury Campus – Phased Wireless With 10G Backbone

With up to 30 laptops being simultaneously used in a lesson or 60 within a building, Jane Hyson, the school’s Network Manager, knew that the existing IT infrastructure was running out of bandwidth across the school.

Racelogic – Telephony for Growth

Racelogic designs and manufactures cutting-edge electronic systems for the automotive industry, has 40 staff and offices in Germany and Britain. As this company continued along its expansion curve, scalable communications technology was of utmost importance in their relocation programme.

Electronically Archiving Fourteen Filing Cabinets

Many IT networks that Lynx Network installs have printed plans and drawings that have to be kept for future reference. After many years these documents had filled fourteen filing cabinets full to bursting. What we needed was a way to free up the valuable floor space whilst retaining or improving access to the documents.